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Upcoming EventsWhy are there so many big earthquakes in Alaska, and does that tell us something about California?, May 1http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125092&date=2019-05-01
Many people think that California is the most earthquake-prone state in the US, but in fact 75%<br />
of all earthquakes in the United States with magnitudes larger than 5.0 happen in Alaska. The<br />
last few years have seen a series of large earthquakes across Alaska, some of them with unusual<br />
features or locations. Like California, Alaska is part of a highly active plate boundary between<br />
the Pacific and North American plates, and most parts of both states are moving and deforming<br />
as part of a distributed plate boundary. I will talk about several of the recent large earthquakes<br />
in Alaska, and what our knowledge of active tectonic motions can (and can’t) tell us about<br />
them, and how the earth responds to large earthquakes even years afterward.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125092&date=2019-05-01Astronomy Night at UC Berkeley, May 2http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125367&date=2019-05-02
The May edition of UC Berkeley Astronomy Night features a lecture from Berkeley postdoc Ben Margalit on the discovery of unexpected astrophysical phenomena, from pulsars to gamma-ray bursts.<br />
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As always, come join us at Campbell Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on the first Thursday of every month for a FREE night of astronomy and stargazing on the roof with our fleet of telescopes.<br />
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When: Thursday, May 2nd<br />
Talk: 7:30pm sharp-8:30pm "Who Ordered This? A Tale of Cold War Satellites, Microwave Ovens, and Little Green Men in the Story of Discovering the Unexpected" (Ben Margalit)<br />
Stargazing: 8:30pm-10:00pm (weather dependent)<br />
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Doors to Campbell Hall open at 7:00pm, and seating is first come, first serve. The talk will begin at 7:30 sharp, and late arrivals may not be admitted to the lecture hall. Feel free to come and go during the stargazing portion of the evening. Contact UCBastronight@gmail.com if you have questions. Our full 2019 season and more details are online here: https://astro.berkeley.edu/i/astro-nighthttp://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125367&date=2019-05-02East Bay Science Cafe - the Nature of UC, May 9http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125429&date=2019-05-09
In the late 1940s, a young University of California researcher watched in dismay as the research plot where he had been studying desert iguanas was bulldozed to build a motel. The experience galvanized him and other UC scientists to establish a library of ecosystems dedicated to research, teaching, and public service. The University of California Natural Reserve System now includes examples of most major state habitats, from coastal tidepools to inland deserts, oak woodlands to lush wetlands, and alpine mountaintops to redwood forests. Tens of thousands of university students, researchers, and schoolchildren visit reserves every year. Discover how the UC Natural Reserve System is cultivating tomorrow’s field scientists, providing environmental forecasting, and serving the people of California.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125429&date=2019-05-09Science Lecture - Climate change in US national parks, May 18http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125584&date=2019-05-18
From wildfires burning in Yosemite National Park, California, to glaciers melting in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, published scientific research has detected changes in United States national parks and attributed them to human-caused climate change. Since 1895, climate change has exposed the national parks to twice the heating of the country as a whole and to more severe aridity. Without cuts to pollution from cars, power plants, deforestation, and other human sources, continued climate change threatens the unique ecosystems, plants, and animals in parks. Meeting the Paris Agreement goal could lower projected heating by two-thirds, reducing risks of severe wildfire, disappearances of plants and animals, and other threats to our national parks.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/sac.html?event_ID=125584&date=2019-05-18